Best Cheap 10 inch Android Head Unit??
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I'm looking at getting one of these for my boat.
Features I want:
Daylight viewable
No front panel controls that can't be waterproofed
Not expensive.
GPS
There are loads on ebay, for example
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373967818287?hash=item5...
Ideally I'd like more screen resolution than 1024 x 600 though.
It's to run a navigation app on.
I'm currently using a Samsung tablet which is AFAIK 1280 x 800 pixels and that's OK.
Any thoughts?
Features I want:
Daylight viewable
No front panel controls that can't be waterproofed
Not expensive.
GPS
There are loads on ebay, for example
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373967818287?hash=item5...
Ideally I'd like more screen resolution than 1024 x 600 though.
It's to run a navigation app on.
I'm currently using a Samsung tablet which is AFAIK 1280 x 800 pixels and that's OK.
Any thoughts?
Hi,
You'll need a head unit that has been designed and manufactured for Marine use.
None of the chinese unbranded cheapy head units will be this grade, they're not really automotive grade either !
There are dedicated Marine spec head units out there.
If you don't mind the risk that a chinese unit gets issues, problems or just fails after a relative short time and would just throw another one in, then choose anything that matches the functions you want - none of them are any better or more reliable than the others as they all come out of the same 3/4 factories somewhere in China !
Cheers, Dennis!
You'll need a head unit that has been designed and manufactured for Marine use.
None of the chinese unbranded cheapy head units will be this grade, they're not really automotive grade either !
There are dedicated Marine spec head units out there.
If you don't mind the risk that a chinese unit gets issues, problems or just fails after a relative short time and would just throw another one in, then choose anything that matches the functions you want - none of them are any better or more reliable than the others as they all come out of the same 3/4 factories somewhere in China !
Cheers, Dennis!
DennisCooper said:
Hi,
You'll need a head unit that has been designed and manufactured for Marine use.
None of the chinese unbranded cheapy head units will be this grade, they're not really automotive grade either !
There are dedicated Marine spec head units out there.
If you don't mind the risk that a chinese unit gets issues, problems or just fails after a relative short time and would just throw another one in, then choose anything that matches the functions you want - none of them are any better or more reliable than the others as they all come out of the same 3/4 factories somewhere in China !
Cheers, Dennis!
I'm not aware of any 'marine grade' android head units, but I'll have a google.You'll need a head unit that has been designed and manufactured for Marine use.
None of the chinese unbranded cheapy head units will be this grade, they're not really automotive grade either !
There are dedicated Marine spec head units out there.
If you don't mind the risk that a chinese unit gets issues, problems or just fails after a relative short time and would just throw another one in, then choose anything that matches the functions you want - none of them are any better or more reliable than the others as they all come out of the same 3/4 factories somewhere in China !
Cheers, Dennis!
The issue is that a marine chart plotter and charts is sufficiently expensive that buying a Chinese cheapy for under £100, plus the Android Navionics license at ~£40 a year which I already use on my phone and a tablet makes a lot of sense.
I do have paper charts and qualifications in 'retro navigation', but it makes sense to make life easier with the toys.
I've not been impressed by 'marine' CD head units etc on other people's boats.
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